The Los Angeles Kings opened a six-game road trip with a hard-fought 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday afternoon in Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh struck first midway through the opening period. After winning a faceoff in the offensive zone, Evgeni Malkin shook free and passed to defenseman Parker Wotherspoon, who set up forward Tommy Novak in the slot. Novak buried his second goal of the season, giving the Penguins a 1-0 advantage.

The Kings struck back later in the period with a power-play goal, making it their third consecutive game with a man-advantage score. Kevin Fiala battled along the boards and moved the puck to Anze Kopitar, whose cross-crease pass deflected off Wotherspoon into the net, tying the game at 1.

The Penguins regained the lead at the end of their first p

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